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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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